Estates and Projects Manager

This new post offers an exciting opportunity to provide an excellent operational management service across a unique and substantially sized estate as part of Astrea Academy Trusts' continued investment in the Estates team.

The successful candidate will work directly with the Deputy Head of Estates to ensure that the service delivered is of the highest standard in line with current legislation, and will support on projects across our twenty-seven schools. This role will primarily hold responsibility for the schools in our Cambridgeshire region, but travel to South Yorkshire will be required.

If you share our vision to be outstanding in all that we do and you have the drive, passion and enthusiasm to create something special then Astrea Academy Trust is the place for you to progress your career. 

Our ideal candidate will: 

• Want to make a genuine difference to the lives of our pupils and students
• Have recent and successful experience in estates management, work collaboratively and communicate effectively
• Have the highest expectations for themselves and others, and the standards that need to be met to provide a safe physical environment for our students and staff
• Embrace change, love a challenge and enjoy working in a role where no two days are the same
• Have maintenance experience, with the ability to utilise skills and knowledge effectively
• Pro-actively prioritise measures relating to safety, be organised, self-motivated and resilient
• Share our commitment to an inclusive, aspirational education for all pupils
• Have knowledge of CIBSE guide M Maintenance engineering and management or equivalent
• Manage and lead change to ensure minimal disruption to core activities.

In return we offer:

• A unique opportunity to share your experience in a values driven environment
• A dedicated and supportive team with a shared mission to improve how things are done within education
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Continued professional development and training opportunities
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

Interested in applying?

If this is something you are interested in, we actively welcome visits and enquiries - for an informal conversation about the role and the journey we are on as a team please contact Paula Shipley, Deputy Head of Estates - paula.shipley@astreaacademytrust.org

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once suitable candidates have been identified - please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.